Four soldiers have died in the operation to flush terrorists out of Buni-Yadi, Gujba Local Government area of Yobe state.
The Nigerian troops while on cordon and search discovered a bomb-making factory. The soldiers reportedly died in explosions in the course of clearing the improvised explosive devices, which Boko Haram had deployed in different parts of the town.
A statement by Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, in Abuja on Friday, said ‘troops are still evacuating the materials, which include a large quantity of suicide bomber vests from the facility to their base. It is believed that the heavy-calibre bomb, used in blowing up the bridge between Damaturu and Buni-Yadi, was produced in the factory.’
It would be recalled that a large quantity of IEDs, including those said to be commonly used by suicide bombers, were recovered from the site last Saturday.
